Embroidery-frame



P.. SOLAlNl. EMBROIDERY FRAME, M PLICATION FILED NOV- 18, l9l9.

Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

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EMBROIDERY FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, I919.

1,357,737. Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

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INVENTOI? ATTORNE s UNITED rnzrnnsornmi, (if NEW YORK, N. Y.

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Be it known that I, PETER sidingat New York, N. '1 have invented'a newand useful Embroidery-Frame,ofwhich the folldwingds a specification I Myinvention relates to theclassof devices for stretching a fabricfandmorepan ticulai'ly toan embroidery frame.

Anobject of'my invention is to providej' 'a may be first'seciired to"the frame and' then Stretched; to provide means for supporting Istretch a fabricq g Briefly stated, in theaccomplishment of the frame ona pedestal, and for varying the angle of the frame relatively to thepedestal, and in generalto improve the construction of devices'ofthisclass,sothat'a minimum amount of time will be required to the objectsofmy invention in itsfpreferred form, I employ a framey 'areferablyofsubstantiallyoval shape, divided at one or more points, and having aright and left hand screw. for enga ing-the ends/of the frame adjacentto division points, for separating or bringing nearer togetherthe endsof the frame. A band is provided for encircling the frame and holdingthe fabric in place, while the ends of the frame are being moved in thestretching operation. I preferably support my frame upon a pedestal, andprovide means for adjustably securing the frame at any desired angle tothe pedestal.

In the drawings, Figure 1, is' a front View in elevation of one form ofmy frame supported on a pedestal and having the fabric in place.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the frame.

Fig. 4c is a side elevation of the frame.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary View showing the means for adjustingthe frame to various angles, and also the means for moving the ends ofthe frame relatively to each other.

Fig. 6 is a View of the band to encircle the frame and hold the fabricin place.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail view taken in the plane of the line 7--7 inFig. 3 looking Specification of Letters Patent "Application filed'novemm {18, 191a *sl-larm; 3 318-198.

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in'the direction of the "arrows,and showing the fabric and securing bandin place.

In the preferred*fornrof invention shown in the drawings, the frame 1may be made of any, suitable material, such as i wood, preferablysupported on a standard or pedestal 2, by means of supportingarms' suchFrame 1 is dividcdattwo points near the centeim Secured 'to the frame1'.

nearthe centeryas by meansof screws l, isa bracket 5hav1ngaprojectinglugG. Passingthrough an aperture in the lug 6, is a screw 7having wing nut S on one end thereof Cooperating with-the screw 7, andpro ecting h1g6, is asocket 9 for engagement with the arms 3, forsupporting" the frame on the pedestal 2. This construction permits thescrew *7 to'be loosened by means of the wing nut 8, and "thus permitsthe angle between the" frame and the pedestal to be varied. Secured uponadjacent ends of the frame, as by means of, screws, are

I right and left hand screw 11 cooperates with eachpair of screw'sockets ornuts 10. To "rotate the screw, I haveshown a ratchetl2'and'pawl 13 cooperating together, and capable of being operated bymeans of'the handle 14. This pawl and ratchetis reversible, so astopermit rotation of the screwfin either direction" as will "beunderstood. any other means such as a knurled nut might be substitutedfor the pawl and ratchet mechanism shown. The frame is preferablyprovided with a groove 15 around the periphery. In the groove may be arecess 16 in which is seated a gripping band or member of yieldingmaterial suchas rubber or felt 17. The frame in effect thus constitutesa yielding member. The fabric as shown in Fig. 7 is thus gripped betweenthe band 17 and the outside encircling band. The frame as shownparticularly in Figs. a and 7, is provided on one edge with a relativelylarge projecting lip 19, in order to provide a large bearing surface forthe fabric 18. A band 20 which may be a common rope, cord, resilient oryielding band, or wire, may be provided with a hook and eye 21 and 22,and this band is adapted to be placed around the frame; and in thegroove to hold the fabric securely in place on the frame.

In operation, the fabric is placed over the frame 1, and the band 20 isplaced about the ric into the groove 15, and securing the fabric inplace. When the fabric has been thus secured, the pawl and ratchetmechanism is operated to rotate theright and left hand screw 11, and theends of the frame are thus spreadapart from each other. T he firsteffect of this spreading will be for the fabric to be tightly heldbetween the yielding band 17 and the encircling band '20, and on furtherseparation of the ends of the frame, the fabric will be tightlystretched. Since the frame is of substantially oval shape, and there isa comparatively rigid band encircing the frame, the frame upon theseparation ofthe adjacent ends will tend to become circular, andthusstretch the fabric across-the minor axis of the frame as well as alongthe major axis." If it is found desirable to work on the upper end ofthe frame, as viewed in Fig. 2, it would not'be necessary for a personto reach to'thefupper end, or to bend over from the upper end. The onlything necessary with my device would be to loosenthe screws 7, by meansof the wing nuts 8, and adjust the frame to 7 a. different'angle whichwould bemore convenient to get at.

I have described one embodiment of my invention, but "I wish it to beunderstood that the invention may be embodied in other forms than thatshown, andl do not wish to be limited any more than is required by theappended claims.

l 'claim:' v is 1..In a device of'the class described, a

substantially ovalshaped. frame divided at two points and each partbeing secured to the other by means of a right and left handed screwcooperating with correspondingly threaded sockets on the frame, a pawl Nand ratchet mechanism "for operating said screw, an adjustable socket onthe frame for engagement with a stand, and a band engaged with theoutside periphery of the frame tosecure a fabric to the frame.

2. Ina devlce of the character described, a frame member divided at onepolnt, means engaging the frame adjacent the division point forincreasing the distance between the endsof the frame adjacent thedivision point, an encir cling' band member about said frame forsecuring a fabric between.

said frame and said band member, one of said members being resilientwhereby upon increasing the distance between the ends of the frame afabricwill be secured to the frame and upon further increasing saiddistance the fabric will be stretched.

3. In a device of the class described, a

leftihanded screw cooperating with the ends of'jsaid frame adjacent'th'edivision point,

means carried by the" frame vfor cooperation with a supporting stand tosupport the frame in various positions, pawl and ratchet mechanismcooperating with said'right and left hande'd screw for rotatingrthelatter 1:0" I

move the ends ofthe frame relatively to each other and a band encirclingsaid to securela fabric in place'thereonf frame PETER so'LAINi'. i

